<a href="http://www.johnsenschmaling.com">Johnsen Schmaling Architects</a> has designed an inspiring studio that allows a Country Western musician to reach into the depths of his soul to compose heart-stirring tunes. Propped on top of a vegetated concrete plinth that provides storage space, the 500 square foot <a href="http://inhabitat.com/l-shaped-corten-steel-lookout-fills-in-hungarys-szathmary-palace-ruins/">steel-clad structure</a> has glazed openings on either side of it that create a portal to the surrounding woods in Wisconsin.

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Studio for a Composer by Johnsen Schmaling Architects

This wonderful studio was designed for a Country Western musician

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Studio for a Composer by Johnsen Schmaling Architects

Clad in corten steel, the singular volume has glazed openings on either side

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Studio for a Composer by Johnsen Schmaling Architects

These openings create something of a portal to the surrounding Wisconsin woods

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Studio for a Composer by Johnsen Schmaling Architects

The material palette ensures that the studio will weather well over time

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Studio for a Composer by Johnsen Schmaling Architects

All of the materials were sourced locally - slashing the project's overall footprint

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Studio for a Composer by Johnsen Schmaling Architects

A concrete plinth provides storage space

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Studio for a Composer by Johnsen Schmaling Architects

Johnsen Schmaling Architects has designed an inspiring studio that allows a Country Western musician to reach into the depths of his soul to compose heart-stirring tunes. Propped on top of a vegetated concrete plinth that provides storage space, the 500 square foot steel-clad structure has glazed openings on either side of it that create a portal to the surrounding woods in Wisconsin.